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GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (EIN 58-2231207)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-14
IRS object ID
202432279349301138
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-14T13:19:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMACONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582231207EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGEORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7702707600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCKERCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30084ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN G SWEENEY JRPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE VPPersonTitleTxt
Phone7702707600PhoneNum
Signature2024-06-01SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GSOCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN G SWEENEY JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12100 EAST EXCHANGE PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCKERCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$92,308,341GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.GASOC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (GSOC) PROVIDES 24-HOUR ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATION SERVICES, ON A NOT FOR PROFIT BASIS, TO ENERGY MARKET PARTICIPANTS IN GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$92,308,341ExpenseAmt
Revenue$92,047,159RevenueAmt
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
GREGORY S FORD
PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)$802,116$0$149,597
JEFF THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$468,595$0$118,443
NATHAN BROWN
EXECUTIVE VP40.00Yes (X)$463,675$0$78,390
JOHN G SWEENEY JR
EXECUTIVE VP40.00Yes (X)$454,527$0$78,965
ALAN SIOBERG
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$357,563$0$85,766
HOMER GENTRY
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$375,894$0$65,469
RUSSELL TURNER
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$353,750$0$78,817
DAVID REVILL
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$364,738$0$60,170
LAURA COAKLEY
CONTROLLER40.00$294,712$0$73,445Yes (X)
ROSEMARIE CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR-HUM40.00$248,645$0$83,943Yes (X)
MATTHEW GIBBONS
DIRECTOR-AUD40.00$249,719$0$79,148Yes (X)
GARY JENKINS
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$243,795$0$77,615
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
DIRECTOR-ENE40.00$243,353$0$58,178Yes (X)
RALEIGH NOBLES
SENIOR VP40.00Yes (X)$243,854$0$56,761
ANTHONY NORTON
DIR., CHAIRM3.84Yes (X)$32,882$0$0Yes (X)
LOU OBERSKI
DIRECTOR3.20$28,130$0$0Yes (X)
HARRY PARK
DIR., SEC/TR2.20Yes (X)$21,770$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE MCDONALD
DIRECTOR2.16$21,260$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY BOATWRIGHT
DIRECTOR3.17$19,110$0$0Yes (X)
NEAL SHEPARD
DIR, VICE CH1.91Yes (X)$19,030$0$0Yes (X)
DONNIE CORDELL
DIRECTOR2.96$18,980$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL GOODROE
DIRECTOR5.94$15,860$0$0Yes (X)
SIMMIE KING
DIRECTOR2.63$15,470$0$0Yes (X)
CHIP JAKINS
DIRECTOR1.86$14,170$0$0Yes (X)
WAYNE LIVINGSTON
DIRECTOR3.16$11,570$0$0Yes (X)
NEAL TRICE
DIRECTOR1.20$10,660$0$0Yes (X)
JIM GOODRICH
DIRECTOR0.53$8,500$0$0Yes (X)
GREG PROCTOR
DIRECTOR0.72$2,600$0$0Yes (X)
LEWIS SHEFFIELD
DIRECTOR5.12$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$5,404,928TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,144,707TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND US LLP
999 PEACHTREE STREET NESUITE 2300ATLANTAGA30309LEGAL$322,289
RYAN TAYLOR
1899 MONTE VISTA STFORT MYERSFL33901CONSULTING$184,553
BOOT HOLDINGS 2022 LLC
597 BARNSLEY GARDENS ROADADAIRSVILLEGA30103CONFERENCES$161,564
ACCENTURE LLP
500 W MADISONCHICAGOIL60661IT CONSULTING$159,937
AUTRY HALL & COOK LLP
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SYSTEM OPER REV - OPC/GTC221000$61,149,379$61,149,379
SHARED SERVS - OPC/GTC221000$30,477,010$30,477,010
OPER REV - OTHER MEMBERS221000$254,101$254,101
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$92,047,174TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,218,492TotalAmt
Program Services$5,218,492ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,667,948TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,906,934TotalAmt
Program Services$2,906,934ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$397,407TotalAmt
Program Services$397,407ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,206,426TotalAmt
Program Services$7,206,426ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,646TotalAmt
Program Services$119,646ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,709TotalAmt
Program Services$293,709ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,361,593TotalAmt
Program Services$8,361,593ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,182,103TotalAmt
Program Services$5,182,103ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,866TotalAmt
Program Services$359,866ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$247,151TotalAmt
Program Services$247,151ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,709,188TotalAmt
Program Services$1,709,188ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,673TotalAmt
Program Services$371,673ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CORPORATE ALLOCATIONS$3,918,244$3,918,244
POWER PRODUCTION COSTS$3,246,316$3,246,316
INVESTMENT IN OUTSIDE ORG$1,717,290$1,717,290
EQUIPMENT PURCH. / RENTAL$1,541,817$1,541,817

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$92,308,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,532,979BOYAmt
EOY$6,630,238EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,988,437BOYAmt
EOY$5,275,306EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,550,730BOYAmt
EOY$5,741,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$30,522,147LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$17,190,864LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,321,684BOYAmt
EOY$13,331,283EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,643,321BOYAmt
EOY$6,066,208EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,037,151BOYAmt
EOY$37,044,409EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,590,405BOYAmt
EOY$16,186,824EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,303,696BOYAmt
EOY$10,993,252EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,901,030BOYAmt
EOY$9,622,313EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,795,131BOYAmt
EOY$36,802,389EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205BOYAmt
EOY$205EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,815BOYAmt
EOY$241,815EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$242,020BOYAmt
EOY$242,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,037,151BOYAmt
EOY$37,044,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$0ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,522,147OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,190,864DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,331,283BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,331,283TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS$4,338,647
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS$1,400,855
SSIT EMC SERVICES PREPAID$186,029
OTHER INVESTMENTS$140,677
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,066,208TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$5,124,451
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE OBLIGATION$4,318,757
SSIT EMC SERVICES$179,105
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,622,313TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,664,647TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$61,664,647RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$30,643,694OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$30,643,694RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$92,308,341TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,664,647TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$61,664,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$30,643,694OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$30,643,694ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$92,308,341TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BSHARED SERVICES 30,643,694
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSHARED SERVICES 30,643,694

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discretionary Spending AcctYes (X)DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
GREGORY S FORD
PRESIDENT & CEO$767,686$34,430$116,714$32,883$951,713
JEFF THOMPSON
VICE PRESIDENT$393,835$74,760$71,628$46,815$587,038
NATHAN BROWN
EXECUTIVE VP, COO$418,815$44,860$43,500$34,890$542,065
JOHN G SWEENEY JR
EXECUTIVE VP$410,774$43,753$51,150$27,815$533,492
ALAN SIOBERG
VICE PRESIDENT$335,476$22,087$43,500$42,266$443,329
HOMER GENTRY
VICE PRESIDENT$338,307$37,587$43,500$21,969$441,363
RUSSELL TURNER
VICE PRESIDENT$331,163$22,587$43,500$35,317$432,567
DAVID REVILL
VICE PRESIDENT$344,723$20,015$43,500$16,670$424,908
LAURA COAKLEY
CONTROLLER$233,486$7,035$43,500$29,945$368,157$54,191
ROSEMARIE CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR-HUMAN RES.$202,766$4,023$39,735$44,208$332,588$41,856
MATTHEW GIBBONS
DIRECTOR-AUDIT&CON.$209,570$1,690$40,031$39,117$328,867$38,459
GARY JENKINS
VICE PRESIDENT$186,820$11,191$35,793$41,822$321,410$45,784
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
DIRECTOR-ENERGY MGT$192,698$14,286$26,302$31,876$301,531$36,369
RALEIGH NOBLES
SENIOR VP$214,088$13,990$46,449$10,312$300,615$15,776

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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED EFFECTIVE MARCH 25, 2024. THE AMENDED BYLAWS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION (GSOC) IS A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(4) ENTITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF 39 EMC'S IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION(A GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION NOT-FOR-PROFIT COOPERATIVE) AND GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (A TAX EXEMPT 501(C)(12) CORPORATION).
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED BY ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS PREPARED EXTERNALLY BY A CPA AND WILL BE REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CONTROLLER WHO IS ALSO A CPA. ONCE THE INTERNAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE RETURN WILL THEN BE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION MAINTAINS A CORPORATE POLICY THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF GSOC TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SO THAT THE AFFAIRS OF GSOC MAY BE CARRIED OUT IN A BUSINESSLIKE AND ETHICAL MANNER. AT THE TIME OF HIRING, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THIS POLICY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ALL COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO SUBMIT CONFIRMATION THAT THE POLICY HAS BEEN UPDATED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY, GSOC'S INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP CONDUCTS REGULAR AUDITS AND COORDINATES INFORMATION DISCLOSURE TO EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRING THESE INDIVIDUALS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE INTERNAL AUDIT GROUP REPORTS SUCH AUDIT FINDINGS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN INCLUDED AS A PART OF THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S CEO SALARY IS MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BGEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GSOC'S OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE MARKET REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND SUBMITTED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN PRESENT THE SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GEORGIA SYSTEM OPERATIONS CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERCOMPANY RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9SHARED SERVICES -30,643,694 SHARED SERVICES 30,643,694

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ExplanationIN 2017, GSOC CREATED A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY, GEORGIA NETWORK OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC (GNOC) TO SERVE AS A COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER AND INTEREXCHANGE PROVIDER. GNOC PROVIDES A MECHANISM FOR MEMBERS AND THIRD PARTIES TO USE GSOC AND GTC FIBER NETWORK CAPACITY IN EXCHANGE FOR RIGHTS OF USE IN THE MEMBERS AND THIRD PARTYS FIBER NETWORK SYSTEMS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. GNOC REMITS 10%-15% TO GSOC RELATED TO THESE NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD PARTIES. THE AMOUNT REMITTED TO GSOC TOTALED 118,997 IN 2023. SINCE GNOC HAS NO EMPLOYEES, GNOC HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH GSOC. GNOC PAID GSOC 18,000 IN MANAGEMENT FEES IN 2023.ExplanationTxt